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E. M. CAMP. `EXTENS|BLE SUPPORTING STAND FOR MULTIPLE NUMBERS 0F ELECTRICALLY OPERAT'lN-G SURGICAL NEEDLES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.|3.1919. l

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immun srarns rar af t. Arron *ERVIN 1vr.fcA1vrr,"or DENVER, COLORADO,

:EXTENSIBLESUPPORTINGLSTAND 'FORA MULTIPLELNUMBERS 0F vlil-ILE!GI'lRICAII'LY- V' OPERATING SURGICAL NEEDLE To all 'whom i may concern.'

Be it known that I, ERVIN CAMP, a citizen of the United Statesv of America, residing at the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented anew and useful `Extensible SupportingStand for 'Multiple 'Numbers of ElectricallyiOperating Surgical Needles, of Vwhich the followin@ vis .r a specification.

il invention relates to'an improved eX- tensilile supporting stand for a ,multiple number of electrically operating surgical needles. l

Andthe objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a Vsupporting-stand for surgicalvneedles, that will turn rotatively around on its supporting base plate.

Second, to provide a supporting stand for Vsurgical needles that isprovided with a plurality of vertically disposed eXtensible armsthat will fold upwardly against each V. other intoverticalpositions, and-into a compact group vprojecting vertically above their supporting'base plate.

Third, to provide asupporting `stand for surgical needles, -in which La multiple` group .Y of eXtensible arms is provided with a uni- .versal joint between two of its arms, that permits of sidewise angularvmovemen'ts laterally of the eXtensible movements of'the arms. f

Fourth, to vprovide a supporting-stand for i a multiple group of surgical needles i n which a crossbridge-is secured to the terminal arm, to which anfelectriczcurrent Ycircuit wire is connected, and to which a multiple number of small circuit wiresare .connected at one eend, and from which itheyV extend to a supporting and separating comb-member, which can be turnedfonits axis to standin a horizontal or substantially vhorizontal position regardless of the' position of the terminal arm. ff -Y l l V Y I attain these objects bythe mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings; in which i v Figure 1 .isa-side elevation-of the eX-teny sible surgical needle supporting stand.-

Fig. '2 is a plan view of the-outer arm; and some of the other parts of the stand; showing the ball and socket-joint and the parts carried by the 1outer arm.- l Y, Y

Fig. 3 is an end view of the outer arm;

:speemcation of Letters raient.

-rfatemyed July 29, 1919.

Applioationtled, Marchl3, 1919. Serial N o.` 282,291. Y

showing the comb; that supportsthe. circuit wires ofthe needles, andalso showing'the crossbar to which the circuit wires are attached. v, t

Fig. l isa sectional view illustrating-the arrangementof the circular form` of'disk joints between the ilirst, second and third joints of the arms.

'Similar letters ofreference refer1tosimilar parts throughout the several eviews. Y

Referring tofthe drawings, thenumeral 1, designates the supportingbase-.plate of .my multiple surgicalfneedle.supporting stand.

' This base. plate ,comprisesa'flange portion 2, from which projects a short 1vertical standard'.

Theflange,2,is adapted .to reston a-table orother suitable support,and it isprovided withrscrewreceiving apertures .4, by .which it may be securely fastened to the .table or other support by suitable wood screws.

The upper portion of the vertical. standard of the ibase plate, is lprovided witha Aprojecting band portion 5, through which Aa screw 6is threaded, the inner endof which ispointed, and yis adapted to project :into a groove 7, thatisformed fin .the lower end portion of a vertically projecting standardfS, which preferably consists ofa short .piece/of brass or other metal tubing.

yThe -standard V8, consists of around .piece of metal preferably tubing, and on its upper end a circular disk-.shaped ,pivotal joint 9, is formed. This jointzconsists of twoidisks 10, between .whicha recess i111, is :formed and in which .a Vsingle disk .12,.is v,fitted snugly but turnably, and through .these three kdisks a shouldered clamping screw 13, is vextended the inner endof which is threaded vinto the disk farthest from Ythe shouldered portion 14, of the V,clamping screw, andthe Vsingle disk turns onthis screw between the Ytwo fixed disks.

This single disk12, is formedon the .lower end of, or is made separately and fis then attached to the .lower Yend Yof an arm .15, which Lis ,preferably apiece of brass .tubing that ispreferably about from twelve to .fourteen inches long including the joints ateach end of it. A. hand grasping stem 13A, .extends throug'h-thelhead on the screw13.

y The arm 15, atitsupper end `has a ,joint 16, that also consists of a pair of circular short tubular' standard 8, that turns in the' disks 17, that are like the disks 10', of the baseplate 1, 'and' these disks 17, have a recess between them in which a single disk 12, fits snugly but turningly'and is pivotedv therein on a screw 19, that is provided with a shoulder adjacent to its head lpo'rtion '.7

through which a hand grasping stem 21, is extended. The opposite end of this screw 19,v is threaded into'thev farthest disk from;v

- tubular arm 25, the'opposite end of whichv is rovided withV one part 26, of'a universal joint 27the other part of which is formed or cast in the form of a ball 28, that has a short stem 29, that fitsinto and is secured in one end of a tubular arm 30, in the opposite 4end of .which a plug 31, is insertedand secured, and through the center of whichV a threaded aperture is formed lin which a screw 33, is threaded. f i f The stub ends ofthe several turning joints of my supporting stand that extend in to the opposite ends of thetubular arms. are prefs erably secured therein by either being pinnedor soldered thereto.` VYThe universal joint illustrated, may be of anyother form of construction, it only being formed so /as to permit the terminal end arm of the stand toV beswung at its outer end inV any direction desired .to support the needlesV where they can be most advantage# ously used, as'will be fully described hereinafter.,y I. v

I have preferably only illustrated three extension arms to this surgical needle supporting stand, bufJ more may be used Vif desired. Y i

Y Uppn the terminal arm of the stand preferably close to its universal joint I mount `a cross-bar 34, which is` -preferably clamped Y thereto lbutma'y be securedl to the arm in any suitable manner. I lThis cross-baris provided withan aperture 35, which is adapted toreceivea plug 36, that is attached toone-endof an lelectric current circuit wire A37, 'that' is extended from the plug to a source of'supply. A This aperture 35, is preferably Ypositioned in the centerv of the cross bar and on both sides of it at short distances apart a row of smaller apertures are formed through the bar; Aas illustrated live small apertures are formed on each-sidefof the central aperture 35, the plug forI which enters it on -the side of the bar nearest to the universal'joint end ofthearm 30, whilethe small apertures are to vbre/ enteredfromthe opposite or theterminal end side of the arm 30, by smaller sized plugs 38,'that are attached to theends of smaller sized circuit wires-39, which may be of any predetermined length but which are connected at their opposite ends also to plugs 40, which are adapted to be inserted into the ends of my surgi'cal-needle-supporting-device that is illustrated and described in a copending application Serial Number,

3 282,289'filed March 13, 1919, and the length of these small wires should be thatl which will best allow the surgical needles to be used on persons to the best advantage In the'present state of the vart of applying surgical needles to persons desiring their use, it isY customary to'employ a plurality of needles, and itis necessary to keep the needles and their circuit wires separated from each other in a'conveniently 'arranged support that will permit of a tilting adj lust-vl ment that will enable an operator to adj ust it into any desired position that will enable the needles to be used most conveniently regard- 'i y' less of the angular positionof the arms as they project from their b-ase and oni ywhich they have av turning movement independent of the base which be andshould be sef cured to a table in afiXed position.

My invention lcontemplates any mechanism for supporting a plurality of needles sothat they can beeasily graspedfandy used byV an operator one at a time, ortwoor more ofthe wires on the stand when desired, at a time, and withthis objectin-viewLIipreferf ably providel an open frame-toothed needlev` supporting comb-member 41, that-.extends across the end of the armr30. i

My needle supporting comb'membe'r is made ofwire and itfis madeof one or more pieces' of wire bent into theshape 'of an oblong yspaced framethetop wirek 42, ,of

which"terminates inf-a disk 43, through which an aperture is formed that allowsY the disk to lit snugly over thevk screw 33, and is clamped by thisA screw 33, against the end of the' arm 30, and as this is a pivotal joint thecomb Acan betilted Veither up or `down ati-ts outer ends slightly to'allow it to v.stand either in a horizontal or in afslightlyr angular or tipped up position as theoperator may desire, as'its ends project several inches fromthe end-lof the'arm 30.'.r f f The lower part ,of the wire frame of Vmy needlesuppo'rt,isbent'into a succession Vof angular shaped teeth 45, thesefangular shapedrwire teeth Vmay be bent 'into'any dei sired angle that will bestl support a circuit enough to -slightlypinch them when they are .y Y

pushed down to thev bottom of the spaces bef tween the teeth.

. My needle agreeing; @me is'v al@ slightly curved rearwardly from the end of the arm 30, toward the cross-bar 34, which is an advantage in some positions of the arms.

The operation of my surgical needle supporting stand and the manner in which it supports and facilitates the use of a multiple number of needles can be plainly seen from the description and the illustrations in the drawing without further description of it, except to state that the arms can be moved into any angular position relative to each other that practice may require, and that several more circuit Wires and needles may be used than the number illustrated, if desired.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is In a support for electrically operated surgical needles, the combination of the base adapted to be secured to a supporting member and provided With an aperture in its upper end, a short stem rotatably mounted in said base and provided with an annular groove within said base, and a screw threaded through said base into said groove whereby said short stem is free to rotate in said base said screw being adapted to secure said stem in adjusted positions against rotative movement, a pair of pivotal joint forming disks formed on the outer end of said stem, an arm provided with a disk shaped tongue `through said tongue and threaded into the other disk of said stem, whereby said tongue is clamped between the disks of said stem in adjusted positions, a second arm pivotally connected in the outer end of the first named arm and provided with a clamping screw, a terminal arm pivotally connected to the end of the second arm by a ball joint provided with a clamping screw, a circuit wire connecting cross bar on said terminal arm, a plurality of circuit wires, a wire frame provided with a disk at the center of the upper wire of said frame, said disk being provided with an aperture, a clamping screw extending through the aperture in said disk and threaded into the end of said terminal arm, said wire frame having its lower wire bent into a continuous row of angular sided members having reversed curves at their opposite ends, said row of angular sided wire members being arranged to form interstices between them adapted to receive and support the circuit wires of the surgical needles.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ERVIN M. CAMP.

Witnesses:

Gr. SARGENT ELLIOTT, FLORENCE J. ALLEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0. 

